Drying Tips; Storage - Klarstein Fruit Jerky 6 Manual

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Hints:
• This dehydrator includes 6/9 drawer trays and an overheat protection. The main
engineer contains heating elements, motor, fan and thermostat.
• The air vents on the tray allow air to be circulated.
• Using a controlled heat temperature, Air from the back flow into each tray drying
moisture..
• Depending on the moisture in the food itself and the humidity in the air, drying
operation time can change. Use the dryer in a dust free, well ventilated, warm and
dry room. Well air ventilation is also important.
• Fruit and vegetables dried in your food dehydrator will be different in appearance
from those sold in health food stores and supermarkets. This is due to your food
dehydrator uses no preservatives, no artificial coloring and only natural additives.
• Records of humidity, weight of produce before and after drying times, will be
helpful to improving your drying techniques for the future.

DRYING TIPS

Drying time for pre-treatment fruit will vary according to the following factors:
• thickness of pieces or slices
• number of trays with food being dried
• volume of food being dried
• moisture or humidity in your environment
• your preferences of drying for each type of dried food
It is recommended to:
• Check your food every hour.
• Label food with contents dried, date and weight before drying. It will also be
helpful to note the drying time for future reference.
• Pretreated food will give the best effect in drying.
• Correct food storage after drying also will help to keep food in good quality and
save the nutrients.

STORAGE

• Store food only after they have cooled down.
• Food can be kept longer if stored in a cool, dry and dark place.
• Remove all the air you possibly can from the storage container and close tightly.
• Optimal storage temperature is 15 or lower.
• Never store food directly in a metal container.
• Avoid containers that "breathe" or have a weak seal.
• Check the contents of your dried food for moisture during the weeks following
dehydration. If there is moisture inside, you should dehydrate the contents for a
longer time to avoid spoiling.
• For best quality, dried fruit, vegetables, herbs, nuts, bread should not be kept for
more than 1 year, if kept in the refrigerator or freezer.